Man charged in violent Tukwila rape

Prosecutors have charged a 24-year-old South King County man with raping and beating a woman at a Tukwila park.

Mohamed Hassan Mohamed was arrested just before 2 a.m. July 16, hours after police were called to Crystal Springs Park, according to police reports.

The woman told police she had stopped her car at the intersection of Tukwila International Boulevard and 150th Street when a strange man forced his way into her car, according to police. She argued with the man, who grabbed he by the neck and slapped her.

Following the man’s instructions, the woman drove to Crystal Spring Park. While en route, the man exposed himself.

After parking at the park, the woman left her car and was followed by Mohamed. He then dragged her to the ground, ripping off her clothing and punching her so hard he knocked out several of her teeth before raping her, police said.

Mohamed was arrested at a nearby apartment after a passing King County deputy sheriff spotted the stolen car. He has been charged with first-degree rape and second-degree auto theft.